'Best of the Beach' winners feted at luncheon

June 24, 2014

Scores of Fort Myers Beach businesses were honored Tuesday at the Lani Kai Island resort as part of the Best of the Beach contest sponsored by the Fort Myers Beach Observer and Beach Bulletin.

The "Best of Fort Myers Beach" luncheon recognized the "best businesses" in more than 50 categories, from hotels and restaurants to Italian Ice and sushi, according to readers' ballot submissions.

Breeze Newspapers Advertising Director Cynthia Gallagher emceed the event and thanked the businesses who came and who make Fort Myers Beach what it is.

Skye's Mexican & More took home eight awards, with others also earning multiple awards, including as Hot Heads on the Beach, which won three, and Pink Shell Beach Resort and Marina and Nesbitt Real Estate, which won twice.

"We're so happy to have this happen to us again. It's a great promotion for people to visit our salon," said Kay Cissewski, a stylist at Hot Heads, which won for best salon, nail salon and barber shop. "Our owner is going to love to see this."

"I'm new on the Beach, but it's an absolutely wonderful place to work," said stylist Gail Anderson. "I see why we win because it's a girlfriend playhouse."